Hall of fameChambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘He is very approachable, knowledgeable and always on time! He is charming on his feet and always in control.'
The Bar - Regional Bar • Western Circuit
Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
Bristol-based Guildhall Chambers is one of the ‘go-to’ commercial litigation sets on the Western Circuit. Hugh Sims KC is highly sought after for his expertise - he has recently led Jay Jagasia, with ‘unparalleled knowledge of financial services and banking law’ and Lucy Walker, with ‘sound technical expertise’, in the high-profile case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc, concerning the liability under the Quincecare duty of the paying bank in respect of authorised push payment fraud. Richard Ashcroft’s broad practice includes claims involving misrepresentation and breaches of warranty, the supply of defective goods and services, and the enforcement of post-sale restrictive covenants. James Hannant tends to handle commercial work arising out of insolvency proceedings, while ‘great all-rounder’ Stefan Ramel has a strong reputation for acting in cross-border proceedings and recently acted for the claimant in BW Legal Services v Glassdoor, who sought Norwich Pharmacal orders in respect of two anonymous reviews posted on the eponymous employer review site.
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Testimonials
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- 'Joe Stayte is responsive and very commercial in resourcing suitable counsel and is an all round excellent clerk.'
- 'Joe Stayte and Stephen Arnold are always available to take calls and answer any queries and are both upfront on availability and fees. They will always try to offer a solution.'
- 'Guildhall is a go to chambers and has been for in excess of 20 years for commercial disputes work. Their clerks are responsive and very helpful. Their members are very bright team players who are good with clients and advise clearly and in appropriate language are also demonstrably strong advocates.'
- 'Guildhall continually offers a solid choice of user friendly and capable barristers.'
- 'Guildhall is an excellent chambers and the clerks will always find counsel to help.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers is the "go to" chambers for financial services- and banking-related commercial litigation.'
- 'The clerks are always excellent, responsive and willing to assist in any way they can.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Jay is extremely talented. He is also a pleasure to work with and a real team player. His written advice is thorough and clear and his research and analytical skills are brilliant. His advocacy is also excellent, strong but tailored appropriately. He does not have any weaknesses.'
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Stefan is generally a very likeable person and provides extremely thorough advice and is not afraid to take on a challenge. His advocacy comes from a position of knowledge and preparation which is why his arguments and submissions are particularly potent.'
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Lucy provides pragmatic and detailed advice, even in relation to extremely complicated emerging areas of law.'
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘James is insightful and incisive. He turns around exceptionally high quality work extraordinarily quickly. He is a brilliant strategist and a ruthless advocate - brilliant at exposing the weaknesses in the other side's position and presenting them to judges.'
2Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘He is very user friendly, experienced and capable. Richard is hard working with a good insight into strategy and commercial points as well as a deep knowledge of law.'
2Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘James always has a good understanding of the substantive issues of a case. His drafting and cross-examination of witnesses during trial are impressive.'
2Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Oliver is thorough, knowledgeable, imaginative, very accessible, personable and gets on very well with clients.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Jay is extremely talented. He is also a pleasure to work with and a real team player. His written advice is thorough and clear and his research and analytical skills are brilliant. His advocacy is also excellent, strong but tailored appropriately. He does not have any weaknesses.'
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Stefan is generally a very likeable person and provides extremely thorough advice and is not afraid to take on a challenge. His advocacy comes from a position of knowledge and preparation which is why his arguments and submissions are particularly potent.'
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Lucy provides pragmatic and detailed advice, even in relation to extremely complicated emerging areas of law.'
1Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘James is insightful and incisive. He turns around exceptionally high quality work extraordinarily quickly. He is a brilliant strategist and a ruthless advocate - brilliant at exposing the weaknesses in the other side's position and presenting them to judges.'
2Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘He is very user friendly, experienced and capable. Richard is hard working with a good insight into strategy and commercial points as well as a deep knowledge of law.'
2Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘James always has a good understanding of the substantive issues of a case. His drafting and cross-examination of witnesses during trial are impressive.'
2Chambers of Anna Vigars KC
‘Oliver is thorough, knowledgeable, imaginative, very accessible, personable and gets on very well with clients.'